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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers August 18, 2013
1. Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth - by Reza Aslan
Publisher: Random House
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/16/2013
Share <span class=number>1. </span> Zealot%3a The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth ISBN-13: 9781400069224
 ISBN-10: 140006922X
A biography of Jesus of Nazareth presents him in the context of his times as the leader of a revolutionary movement.
2. This Town: Two Parties and a Funeral -- Plus Plenty of Valet Parking! -- in America's Gilded Capital - by Mark Leibovich
Publisher: Blue Rider Press
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/16/2013
Share <span class=number>2. </span> This Town%3a Two Parties and a Funeral -- Plus Plenty of Valet Parking! -- in America ISBN-13: 9780399161308
 ISBN-10: 0399161309
An examination of Washington's "media-industrial complex" by the chief national correspondent for The New York Times Magazine.
3. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead - by Sheryl Sandberg with Nell Scovell
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/11/2013
Share <span class=number>3. </span> Lean In%3a Women, Work, and the Will to Lead ISBN-13: 9780385349949
 ISBN-10: 0385349947
The chief operating officer of Facebook urges women to pursue their careers without ambivalence.
4. Happy, Happy, Happy: My Life and Legacy as the Duck Commander - by Phil Robertson with Mark Schlabach
Publisher: Howard Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/07/2013
Share <span class=number>4. </span> Happy, Happy, Happy%3a My Life and Legacy as the Duck Commander ISBN-13: 9781476726090
 ISBN-10: 1476726094
The Duck Commander pays tribute to "faith, family and ducks."
5. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - by Laura Hillenbrand
Publisher: Random House
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/16/2010
Share <span class=number>5. </span> Unbroken%3a A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption ISBN-13: 9781400064168
 ISBN-10: 1400064163
An Olympic runner's story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II after his bomber went down over the Pacific.
6. Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls - by David Sedaris
Publisher: Little, Brown
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/23/2013
Share <span class=number>6. </span> Let ISBN-13: 9780316154697
 ISBN-10: 0316154695
Essays from the humorist on subjects like French dentistry and a North Carolina Costco.
7. A Street Cat Named Bob: And How He Saved My Life - by James Bowen
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/30/2013
Share <span class=number>7. </span> A Street Cat Named Bob%3a And How He Saved My Life ISBN-13: 9781250029461
 ISBN-10: 1250029465
A London busker befriends an injured cat, and the two become inseparable.
8. Shirley Jones - by Shirley Jones with Wendy Leigh
Publisher: Gallery Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/23/2013
Share <span class=number>8. </span> Shirley Jones ISBN-13: 9781476725956
 ISBN-10: 1476725950
A candid autobiography by the singer and actress who starred in 1950s film versions of Oklahoma! and Carousel and in The Partridge Family in the '70s.
9. Dad Is Fat - by Jim Gaffigan
Publisher: Crown Archetype
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/07/2013
Share <span class=number>9. </span> Dad Is Fat ISBN-13: 9780385349055
 ISBN-10: 038534905X
A comedian's account of life with five kids in a two-bedroom New York City apartment.
10. The Duck Commander Family: How Faith, Family, and Ducks Created a Dynasty - by Willie Robertson and Korie Robertson with Mark Schlabach
Publisher: Howard Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/09/2012
Share <span class=number>10. </span>The Duck Commander Family%3a How Faith, Family, and Ducks Created a Dynasty ISBN-13: 9781476703541
 ISBN-10: 147670354X
Behind the scenes at the A&E show Duck Dynasty.
11. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Olympics - by Daniel Brown
Publisher: Viking
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/04/2013
Share <span class=number>11. </span> The Boys in the Boat%3a Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Olympics ISBN-13: 9780670025817
 ISBN-10: 067002581X
The University of Washington's eight-oar crew and their quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
12. The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945 - by Rick Atkinson
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/14/2013
Share <span class=number>12. </span> The Guns at Last Light%3a The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945 ISBN-13: 9780805062908
 ISBN-10: 0805062904
The final volume of the Liberation Trilogy describes the Allied victory in Europe, from D-Day to the German surrender.
13. American Gun: A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms - by Chris Kyle with William Doyle
Publisher: William Morrow
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/04/2013
Share <span class=number>13. </span> American Gun%3a A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms ISBN-13: 9780062242716
 ISBN-10: 0062242717
Kyle, a former member of the Navy SEALs who was shot to death in Texas in February, tells how ten firearms changed United States history.
14. Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot - by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/02/2012
Share <span class=number>14. </span> Killing Kennedy%3a The End of Camelot ISBN-13: 9780805096668
 ISBN-10: 0805096663
The host of The O'Reilly Factor recounts the events surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
15. Fantasy Life: The Outrageous, Uplifting, and Heartbreaking World of Fantasy Sports From the Guy Who's Lived It - by Matthew Berry
Publisher: Riverhead
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/16/2013
Share <span class=number>15. </span> Fantasy Life%3a The Outrageous, Uplifting, and Heartbreaking World of Fantasy Sports From the Guy Who ISBN-13: 9781594486258
 ISBN-10: 1594486255
The senior fantasy sports analyst for ESPN celebrates the fantasy sports world.

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A version of this list appears in the August 18, 2013 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending August 3, 2013.

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